Erdogan urges Trump to avoid fresh Iran strikes as Turkey pushes for deal

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan urged US President Donald Trump over the weekend not to launch another round of strikes on Iran, as regional countries stepped up efforts to de-escalate tensions, Turkish intelligence chief Ibrahim Kalin said.

Speaking at a conference in Ankara on Monday, Kalin said that Erdogan made the appeal to Trump during a phone call on Saturday. Kalin added that any US attack on Iran would trigger another vicious cycle of regional violence.

Kalin said Turkey and other regional mediators were making progress on a seven-point plan, which he described as a fair agreement.

Under the proposed deal, Iran would receive sanctions relief and gain access to frozen funds.